Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, as lead competition counsel, in its combination with Agrium Inc. to create a world-class integrated global supplier of crop inputs. This was the largest announced Canadian M&A transaction of 2016 and one of the largest announced transactions globally, subject to competition approvals in major jurisdictions worldwide.

Coburn and Watson’s Metropolitan Home v. Bank of America Corporation et al. – acting for CIBC in defence of a set of class actions brought against several banks and credit card companies in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan alleging anti-competitive conduct with respect to fees paid by merchants for the acceptance of credit cards.

Manitoba Telecom Services in its highly scrutinized sale to BCE Inc. This amounted to a "4 to 3" wireless merger that was ultimately made subject to two competition law remedies requiring the divestiture assets and other arrangements to support the entry of a new competitor, together with the divestiture of other assets to strengthen existing competition.

Commissioner of Competition v. HarperCollins Publishers, LLC – defending the respondents to an application by the Commissioner of Competition before the Competition Tribunal alleging unlawful competitor collaboration in the market for e-books in Canada.

Bayer AG, as Canadian counsel, in its US$66B acquisition of Monsanto Company, one of the largest transactions globally in 2016/2017.

Hudson’s Bay Company in a case brought by the Commissioner of Competition to the Competition Tribunal regarding marketing practices, alleging a breach by Hudson’s Bay of the “ordinary selling price provisions” of the Competition Act with respect to the advertising of the sale of mattresses.

Lowe's Companies in its C$3.2B transaction to acquire Rona to create Canada’s leading home improvement retailer, successfully obtaining competition and foreign investment approvals in respect of an iconic Canadian company.

Various auto parts manufacturers defending multiple class actions commenced in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba with respect to alleged price-fixing and bid-rigging relating to various auto parts.

Vail Resorts Inc.’s in its C$1.4B acquisition of Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., successfully obtaining competition and foreign investment approvals. Named as one of the “Deals of the Year” by Lexpert, a leading legal publication in Canada.

CST Brands, Inc., as Canadian counsel, in its US$4.4B acquisition by Alimentation Couche-Tard of a network of hundreds of gas stations in Canada, requiring a complex and highly granular local market analysis.

Airia Brands Inc. v. Air Canada et al – acting for Air Canada in defence of class actions commenced in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec relating to alleged anti-competitive conduct in the air cargo industry.

Canexus Corporation in its successful acquisition by Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund, following an extensive review under the Competition Act.

Fairhurst v. De Beers – acting for multiple defendants in respect of class actions in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec alleging anti-competitive conduct in the pricing of gem-grade diamonds.

Marriott International, Inc., as Canadian counsel, in connection with its US$12B acquisition of Starwood, resulting in one of the largest hotel operators in Canada; Stikeman Elliott successfully cleared the transaction without the need for a supplementary information request.

Valspar, as Canadian counsel, in its US$11.3B acquisition by Sherwin-Williams to create a premier global paints and coatings company.

Di Filippo v. UBS et al – acting for UBS in defence of two sets of class actions in Ontario and Quebec alleging anti-competitive conduct with respect to the market fixings for gold and silver.

Allergan plc first during its defence of a hostile takeover by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. in 2014, followed by its subsequent sale to Actavis plc in 2015, and then, more recently, the sale of its US$40B generic drug business to Teva Pharmaceuticals, all three of which were reviewed by the Competition Bureau, and the last of which was subject to a second phase review, consent agreement and remedy requiring certain divestitures.

Allott v. Hitachi Chemical et al. and Cygnus Electronics v. Hitachi Chemical et al. – acting for Hitachi Chemical in defence of two sets of class actions in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia alleging price fixing of film and electrolytic capacitors, a product incorporated into a vast array of electronics, from mobile phones to refrigerators.

Manitoba Telecom Services in its successful C$465M sale of telecommunications carrier Allstream to Zayo (a prior proposed sale of Allstream to another buyer had been rejected by the Government of Canada on national security grounds).

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, as Canadian competition counsel, in Nokia’s €15.6B acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent, creating an innovation leader in next generation technology and services for an IP connected world.

Remedy-buyer CRH in its acquisition of Holcim’s Canadian cement operations and assets, which occurred further to remedies ordered by the Competition Bureau in connection with the Holcim / Lafarge transaction.